I was diagnosed Type 2 on 10th May. I had a fasting blood test done which was sent to the lab. Next day I received a phone cvall from the doctors surgery saying my count was 11 and I needed an appointment next day with their nurse. What kind of test would that be?
I was given the advice that I can eat most things in moderation but make sure I eat carbohydrates such as bread, potatoes, rice etc with every meal and if I am on an outing or on holiday just eat what I want because 'that's what people do'
I then had my next appointment with the nurse and asked her to check my blood. It was 5 hours after I had eaten 2 slices of wholemeal toast, one with marmalade and one with flora. The reading was 13.4
I bought a monitor so I could check my own readings. I changed my diet upon learning I was diabetic and have drastically cut my carbs and have cut out all refined sugars (that I am aware of) haven't touched sweets, baking, white bread, puddings, biscuits, lattes or any of the total rubbish I ate before (I always loved healthy choices but ate far, far too much convenience foods, takeaways and baking etc)
I only got the monitor 2 days ago and both mornings my fasting bg has been 8.2
Yesterday for breakfast (9.30am) I had 1/3 cup of Jordans jumbo oats made with half cup water and quarter cup skimmed milk, 3 strawberries and 10 blueberries. 1 hour later my bg was 13.2
We had lunch at 1.30 and I had a baby belle cheese, half a grapefruit, 6 cherries and a sliver of ham not worth mentioning. Half an hour later my bg was 15.3
3 hours later it was 8.4
For dinner I had home made lentil soup, stewed rhubarb with a half tsp of ceylon cinnamon. 1 hour later bg of 11.3
I was really hungry last night and had some smoked fish, a few pumpkin seeds and a few walnuts. 1 hour later bg of 9.4
Before going to bed it was 8.8 and then 8.2 when I got up this morning.
I hate to think what my readings would have been during the past year because my diet had become horrendous.
I was displaying symptoms of diabetes, I was drinking a litre of water at a time, had several urine infections, thrush almost constantly for months and an insect bite that didn't heal (8 months) I know I should have gone to the doctors months before but I am very busy and we all make excuses not to believe we might have a condition.
Anyway, after my change of diet the thrush disappeared on day 2 and no signs of it returning.
The excessive thirst disappeared on day 2 and has not returned.
The insect bite has healed on week 3 (after 8 months)
Even with the readings I have, I feel so much better and can see the improvement in a short space of time. I was becoming quite ill.
I was told I will not be put on any medication until I have been diagnosed for 3 months because they want to see what a change of diet and some weight loss will do (I am very overweight) Not sure if this is the way they normally do it.
I have been getting back to my walking, I always used to walk along the coast and on the beaches but due to long hours at work had stopped that. I am actually 2 stone less in weight than I was but 1 stone of that was lost with the diabetes symptoms.
My issues are: Will there be any improvement in my bg readings if I stick to the eating plan and I am a bit confused about carbs. This morning 8.2 fasting then had one slice of bergens soya and linseed toast, 2 boiled eggs, spread toast with bertolli spread and a glass of no added sugar cranberry juice, and that put my bg to 12.7 after 2 hours, after 4 hours it was still 11.3
I have found this forum a wealth of information so any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Millie....
I was given the advice that I can eat most things in moderation but make sure I eat carbohydrates such as bread, potatoes, rice etc with every meal and if I am on an outing or on holiday just eat what I want because 'that's what people do'
I then had my next appointment with the nurse and asked her to check my blood. It was 5 hours after I had eaten 2 slices of wholemeal toast, one with marmalade and one with flora. The reading was 13.4
I bought a monitor so I could check my own readings. I changed my diet upon learning I was diabetic and have drastically cut my carbs and have cut out all refined sugars (that I am aware of) haven't touched sweets, baking, white bread, puddings, biscuits, lattes or any of the total rubbish I ate before (I always loved healthy choices but ate far, far too much convenience foods, takeaways and baking etc)
I only got the monitor 2 days ago and both mornings my fasting bg has been 8.2
Yesterday for breakfast (9.30am) I had 1/3 cup of Jordans jumbo oats made with half cup water and quarter cup skimmed milk, 3 strawberries and 10 blueberries. 1 hour later my bg was 13.2
We had lunch at 1.30 and I had a baby belle cheese, half a grapefruit, 6 cherries and a sliver of ham not worth mentioning. Half an hour later my bg was 15.3
3 hours later it was 8.4
For dinner I had home made lentil soup, stewed rhubarb with a half tsp of ceylon cinnamon. 1 hour later bg of 11.3
I was really hungry last night and had some smoked fish, a few pumpkin seeds and a few walnuts. 1 hour later bg of 9.4
Before going to bed it was 8.8 and then 8.2 when I got up this morning.
I hate to think what my readings would have been during the past year because my diet had become horrendous.
I was displaying symptoms of diabetes, I was drinking a litre of water at a time, had several urine infections, thrush almost constantly for months and an insect bite that didn't heal (8 months) I know I should have gone to the doctors months before but I am very busy and we all make excuses not to believe we might have a condition.
Anyway, after my change of diet the thrush disappeared on day 2 and no signs of it returning.
The excessive thirst disappeared on day 2 and has not returned.
The insect bite has healed on week 3 (after 8 months)
Even with the readings I have, I feel so much better and can see the improvement in a short space of time. I was becoming quite ill.
I was told I will not be put on any medication until I have been diagnosed for 3 months because they want to see what a change of diet and some weight loss will do (I am very overweight) Not sure if this is the way they normally do it.
I have been getting back to my walking, I always used to walk along the coast and on the beaches but due to long hours at work had stopped that. I am actually 2 stone less in weight than I was but 1 stone of that was lost with the diabetes symptoms.
My issues are: Will there be any improvement in my bg readings if I stick to the eating plan and I am a bit confused about carbs. This morning 8.2 fasting then had one slice of bergens soya and linseed toast, 2 boiled eggs, spread toast with bertolli spread and a glass of no added sugar cranberry juice, and that put my bg to 12.7 after 2 hours, after 4 hours it was still 11.3
I have found this forum a wealth of information so any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Millie....